Lead Principal Network Engineer, Internet Edge

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Nashville, TNAustin, TX
Salary
$146,300–$306,400 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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TL;DR · Lead Principal Network Engineer, Internet Edge

The Lead Principal Network Engineer - Internet Edge will join the team to set the technical direction and roadmap for internet transit, peering, private interconnects, and DDoS protection. This role involves defining routing policies, designing resilient connectivity, and forecasting capacity for high-volume media workloads. You will build multi-region architectures for IP planning and routing using BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN, and VXLAN. Key responsibilities include implementing SDN overlays, VPC/VNet hub-and-spoke designs, and L4/L7 load balancing. You will utilize Terraform, Ansible, Python, and APIs to drive infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines. The role solves complex connectivity and routing problems, ensuring high availability and performance across internet exchanges while managing security controls like IPsec, TLS, and zero-trust segmentation.

What you'll do

  • Set the technical direction and roadmap for internet transit, peering, and private interconnects.
  • Define routing policies and resilient connectivity designs to balance availability, performance, and cost.
  • Design and operate VPC/VNet hub-and-spoke, transit gateways, and hybrid/inter-cloud networking.
  • Architect zero-trust segmentation, ACL frameworks, and DDoS/WAF integrations.
  • Own reusable Terraform modules and Ansible collections to enforce infrastructure as code.
  • Define SLIs/SLOs and architect telemetry pipelines for health, capacity, and security monitoring.
  • Lead investigations into complex connectivity issues and drive durable fixes for recurring problems.
  • Mentor engineers through technical reviews, pairing, and hiring decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 15 years of experience in Network Engineering or a related field.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 11 years of experience in network engineering.
  • Must have a Master's degree in a relevant field and 9 years of experience in network engineering or a related field.
  • Must have a Doctorate in a relevant field and 7 years of experience in network engineering or a related field.
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Must possess expertise in network engineering, including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and IPv6.
  • Must have experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Must have 2 years of experience in a technical lead role (preferred).

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